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Seating furniture

US5112108A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
5References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1991
Grant dateMay 12, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 9, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C7/445
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A seating furniture includes a frame having a backrest mounting portion; a seat disposed on the frame; and a backrest disposed adjacent the backrest mounting portion. The backrest includes upper and lower backrest parts extending respectively above and below the backrest mounting portion. The furniture further has a connecting member which attaches the backrest to the backrest mounting portion and which includes a leaf spring secured to the backrest mounting portion and the backrest. The leaf spring positions the backrest in a predetermined angular orientation and resiliently resists an angular displacement of the backrest from the predetermined angular orientation.

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